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and today another of the dead was identified. 29-year-old krystle campbell of medford, massachusetts. >> everybody that knew her loved her. she loved her job. she had a heart of gold. she would always smile. you couldn't ask for a better daughter. i can't believe this has happened. >> reporter: allen panzer, a north carolina emergency room physician, was waiting for his wife to cross the finish line. he saw the explosion and attended to the most seriously wounded. >> it was blast injuries to the lower extremities for the most part. one gentleman had no legs below the knees. >> reporter: investigators say the bombs were placed among the crowd down the block from each other, detonating just over ten seconds apart. officially, it was back to business in most of boston today. but reminders are everywhere that things are not back to normal. >> you see people, and their faces are really sober, just walking around. it's kind of an eerie feeling in the air. >> reporter: today runners were able to return to the route to collect belongings that were left in the haste of yesterday's flee to safe
and today another of the dead was identified. 29-year-old krystle campbell of medford, massachusetts. >> everybody that knew her loved her. she loved her job. she had a heart of gold. she would always smile. you couldn't ask for a better daughter. i can't believe this has happened. >> reporter: allen panzer, a north carolina emergency room physician, was waiting for his wife to cross the finish line. he saw the explosion and attended to the most seriously wounded. >> it was...
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campbell was killed. her grandmother says she always went out to watch the race. according to the the globe, she had moved to arlington, massachusetts, about a year ago after helping her grandmother recover from surgery. she told the globe she took care of me for two years after the operation. today, her mother also spoke to reporters about losing her daughter. >> she was always smiling and friendly. couldn't ask for a better daughter. we can't believe this is happening. she is such a hard worker in everything she did. just doesn't make any sense. >> grandmother says krystle would have celebrated her 30th birthday next month. and there is 8-year-old martin richard. my wife and daughter are both recovering from serious injuries, we thank our family and friends for their thoughts and prayers. i ask you continue to pray for my family as we continue to are remember martin. a schoolmate told the boston globe the two played together on fridays, saying they liked to draw sports pictures. she said martin's younge
campbell was killed. her grandmother says she always went out to watch the race. according to the the globe, she had moved to arlington, massachusetts, about a year ago after helping her grandmother recover from surgery. she told the globe she took care of me for two years after the operation. today, her mother also spoke to reporters about losing her daughter. >> she was always smiling and friendly. couldn't ask for a better daughter. we can't believe this is happening. she is such a...
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her father just in the last few minutes confirming the identity of his daughter, krystle campbell. now one of the names that we know in addition to 8-year-old. the focus is about a 12-block area. what else is happening on the ground? >> i can tell you that the investigators are determined to find out who perpetrated this crime. they are focused on the victim, all 176 of them, just identifying the second of the three people who have died. i'm a few blocks from where the finish line was and we can see the s.w.a.t. vehicles. most has been cordoned off. this would normally be a bustling area, especially on a beautiful spring day like today. and many of the thousands of people who came here from nearly 100 different countries to run this marathon stay for another day. they become tourists and of course, it would normally be a day of business, not today. so many places are closed. they are painstakingly going over each and every inch that is cordoned off in this 12-block area. with 15 blocks, looking for all the kinds of information pete was talking about. even going to the hospitals and
her father just in the last few minutes confirming the identity of his daughter, krystle campbell. now one of the names that we know in addition to 8-year-old. the focus is about a 12-block area. what else is happening on the ground? >> i can tell you that the investigators are determined to find out who perpetrated this crime. they are focused on the victim, all 176 of them, just identifying the second of the three people who have died. i'm a few blocks from where the finish line was and...
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we learned later today the second of the three people killed, 29-year-old krystle campbell, she was a local restaurant manager, had gone to the race with her best friend to cheer on another friend who was running. her father absolutely devastated and understandably so, and some friends who put together a tribute page said "krystle campbell had a million-dollar smile and gorgeous bright red hair." her friend at the race with her suffered serious injuries. these are the kinds of stories coming out. the two brothers who survived but each lost a leg just below the knee, in a very close-knit family of seven. so these are the kinds of things that are bringing people in this community together to support these families, to support the victims, and to say that they're not going to be bowed by this, thomas. >> chris jansing reporting from thomas. chris, thank you. >>> coming up next, the first responders, often runners, themselves. stay with us. > >>>. >> it's out of tragedy that we grow stronger. i know that sounds so hollow to say to you now. i remember my mother saying after i lost my wife
we learned later today the second of the three people killed, 29-year-old krystle campbell, she was a local restaurant manager, had gone to the race with her best friend to cheer on another friend who was running. her father absolutely devastated and understandably so, and some friends who put together a tribute page said "krystle campbell had a million-dollar smile and gorgeous bright red hair." her friend at the race with her suffered serious injuries. these are the kinds of stories...
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eastern time this morning for krystle campbell. one of the three people killed in last week's terror attack. and at 2:50 p.m. this afternoon, that's the exact moment the first bomb went off last week, bells will toll across boston for 30 seconds as the city pauses to remember the victims. and coming up at 7:30 eastern, we will speak to boston police commissioner ed davis about the latest in the investigation. he has been right at the center of the whole thing. we will find out where it stands this morning. and then just ahead, in the days after the deadly marathon bombing, suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev returned to his college campus, acting as if nothing happened. we will hear from the students who spoke with him. they are deeply disturbed this morning about these conversations. >>> then homes destroyed by rising floodwaters in the midwest. we will go live to one of the communities fighting to stay above water. you're watching a special edition of "starting point" live from boston. but i wondered what a i tcustomer thought? is great, h
eastern time this morning for krystle campbell. one of the three people killed in last week's terror attack. and at 2:50 p.m. this afternoon, that's the exact moment the first bomb went off last week, bells will toll across boston for 30 seconds as the city pauses to remember the victims. and coming up at 7:30 eastern, we will speak to boston police commissioner ed davis about the latest in the investigation. he has been right at the center of the whole thing. we will find out where it stands...
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it helps us to say that we'll miss krystle campbell and celebrate her spirit that brought her to the marathon year after year. it helps us to mourn lu lingzi, who came to the city in search of education, and found new friends. we'll never forget her. i'm telling you, nothing can defeat the heart of the city. nothing. nothing will take us down, because we take care of one another. even with the smell of the smoke in the air, and blood on the streets, tears in our eyes, we triumphed over that hateful act on monday afternoon. it's a glorious thing. the love and the strength covers our city. it will push us forward. it will push thousands and thousands and thousands of people across the finish line next year. because this is boston. a city with courage, compassion and strength that knows no bounds. thank you. [ applause ] >> mayor thomas menino. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> located at the finish line of the boston marathon, old south church in boston has developed over the years a ministry to marathoners. and i'm here to tell you that they are a special, very special breed. they are built of stur
it helps us to say that we'll miss krystle campbell and celebrate her spirit that brought her to the marathon year after year. it helps us to mourn lu lingzi, who came to the city in search of education, and found new friends. we'll never forget her. i'm telling you, nothing can defeat the heart of the city. nothing. nothing will take us down, because we take care of one another. even with the smell of the smoke in the air, and blood on the streets, tears in our eyes, we triumphed over that...
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it helps us to say that we'll miss krystle campbell and celebrate the spirit that brought her to the marathon year after year and prepares us to mourn lingzi lu who came to the city in search of education but found now friends. we'll never forget her. i'm telling you nothing can defeat the heart of the city. nothing. nothing will take us down because we take care of one another. even with the smell of the smoke in the air and blood on the streets, tears in our eyes, we triumphed over that hateful act on monday afternoon. it's a glorious thing, a love and a strength that covers our city. it will push us forward. it will push us thousands and thousands and thousands of people across the finish line next year because this is boston, a city with courage, compassion and strength that knows no bounds. thank you. >>> they say people make fun of the way he talks sometimes, but, you know, everybody got the heart and soul that i never know more than a week and never loved the way. the shirts off their back, the tourniquets for people who are bleeding badly. pretty good, robert. >> i think he i
it helps us to say that we'll miss krystle campbell and celebrate the spirit that brought her to the marathon year after year and prepares us to mourn lingzi lu who came to the city in search of education but found now friends. we'll never forget her. i'm telling you nothing can defeat the heart of the city. nothing. nothing will take us down because we take care of one another. even with the smell of the smoke in the air and blood on the streets, tears in our eyes, we triumphed over that...
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krystle campbell. it still doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: as families of the victims grieve, dzhokhar tsarnaev later tweets, nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say but nothing comes out when they move their lips, just a bunch of gibberish. wednesday, 9:30 a.m., as dzhokhar attends class, word spreads that authorities are closing in on a suspect. >> this is a fast-breaking investigation with a major breakthrough already. >> reporter: the internet is on fire with speculation. websites, like 4chan are dissecting photos of the scene, raising suspicions about faces in the crowd. all, including this young man, turn out to be not involved. >> if you look at it, it wasn't me. >> reporter: 1:30 p.m. -- >> wolf, we have information an arrest has been made. >> reporter: cnn erroneously reports the arrest has been made and will be announced shortly by the fbi. but that press conference never happens because a bomb threat empties the courthouse. the final victim is identified as lu lingz
krystle campbell. it still doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: as families of the victims grieve, dzhokhar tsarnaev later tweets, nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say but nothing comes out when they move their lips, just a bunch of gibberish. wednesday, 9:30 a.m., as dzhokhar attends class, word spreads that authorities are closing in on a suspect. >> this is a fast-breaking investigation with a major breakthrough already. >> reporter: the internet is...
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today we learned the identify of another fatality, 29-year-old krystle campbell of medford, mass. she was with her best friend watching the friend's boyfriend cross the finish line at the moment she was killed in the blast. her mother broke down speaking to reporters today. >> we are heartbroken at the death of our daughter, krystle marie. she was a wonderful person. she had a heart of fwoeld. she was always smiling. i couldn't ask for a better daughter. i can't believe this has happened. she was such a hard worker in everything she did. this doesn't make any sense. >> bless you, mrs. campbell. we also got new video from a marathon runner named jennifer tr treacy who was approaching the finish line when the first bomb went off. there's still so much we don't know. who did this? we don't know that. why? we don't know that. was it an act of domestic terrorism or foreign, we don't know. was this the group of one individual or a group of people. one thing worth remembering despite the step up police presence, despite the advanced frenticing now being used by investigators, despite all
today we learned the identify of another fatality, 29-year-old krystle campbell of medford, mass. she was with her best friend watching the friend's boyfriend cross the finish line at the moment she was killed in the blast. her mother broke down speaking to reporters today. >> we are heartbroken at the death of our daughter, krystle marie. she was a wonderful person. she had a heart of fwoeld. she was always smiling. i couldn't ask for a better daughter. i can't believe this has happened....
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campbell. massachusetts governor deval patrick will attend and at 2:50 p.m. eastern time bells across boston will ring to mark one week since those twin bombs went off just feet from the marathon's finish line changing so many lives in this that incident. joining me from washington, pete williams. let's talk about dzhokhar tsarnaev. he isn't talking yet but he's communicating. what more do we know about that and let's also talk about the issue of whether or not charges are coming today. >> okay. in terms of his communication, we're told that they are asking him questions for brief periods of time and that he is responding to some questions in writing. we don't know how complete or how thorough this is only that he's conscious and that he is responding to these questions, which during this stage will have to be confined to the issue of whether there's a continuing threat, whether other people were working with him, whether there were other bombs out there, things of that nature. now, on the ques
campbell. massachusetts governor deval patrick will attend and at 2:50 p.m. eastern time bells across boston will ring to mark one week since those twin bombs went off just feet from the marathon's finish line changing so many lives in this that incident. joining me from washington, pete williams. let's talk about dzhokhar tsarnaev. he isn't talking yet but he's communicating. what more do we know about that and let's also talk about the issue of whether or not charges are coming today....
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and 29-year-old krystle campbell. >> i couldn't ask for a better daughter. i can't believe this has happened. >> reporter: her mother said that her death was just a waste. late today we learned that the third victim was a graduate student at boston university. we do not have a name there. and of course scores of other people were injured in this attack. the current total stands at 176. diane, to give you a sense of how boston is coming together in the wake of these attacks, late today, the red cross announced that it is now turning away blood donors. they say they are simply at capacity. >> all right, thank you, dan. and thinking of everyone in boston today, president obama had a message for the bombers and the world. listen. >> the american people refuse to be terrorized. because what the world saw yesterday in the aftermath of the explosions were stories of heroism and kindness and generosity and love. so if you want to know who we are, what america is, how we respond to evil, that's it. selflessly, compassionately, unafraid. >> and we have more new images
and 29-year-old krystle campbell. >> i couldn't ask for a better daughter. i can't believe this has happened. >> reporter: her mother said that her death was just a waste. late today we learned that the third victim was a graduate student at boston university. we do not have a name there. and of course scores of other people were injured in this attack. the current total stands at 176. diane, to give you a sense of how boston is coming together in the wake of these attacks, late...
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campbell, who went to the marathon to cheer for her friend. >> she was always smiling. you couldn't ask for a better daughter. i can't believe this has happened. she's such a happy worker at everything she did. this doesn't make any sense. >>> as boston comes to grips with monday's tragedy, the newtown families are dealing with an unexpected blow as the senate prepares for key blows today on background checks. joe manchin tells nbc news he doesn't have the votes. >> we have over 90% of the senate democrats that will vote affirmative. if we just had 20% of our republican colleagues, that's not a heavy ask, not a heavy lift. in west virginia, gun show background and criminal checks for gun shows, 83% of west virginiaens support it in one of toughest gun culture in the country. 86% across the board. >>> but they can't get to 60. good day on "andrea mitchell reports" in washington. as the fbi is learning more about the bombs used, capitol hill is now on alert. suspicious letters are being tested. they're targeting senators, and we have learned president obama as well. we sh
campbell, who went to the marathon to cheer for her friend. >> she was always smiling. you couldn't ask for a better daughter. i can't believe this has happened. she's such a happy worker at everything she did. this doesn't make any sense. >>> as boston comes to grips with monday's tragedy, the newtown families are dealing with an unexpected blow as the senate prepares for key blows today on background checks. joe manchin tells nbc news he doesn't have the votes. >> we have...
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krystle campbell, and 8-year-old martin richard also killed. two of the three victims who died yesterday. >>> in boston, the number of patients have been released. but dozens are still being treated at the city's hospital, some of the best in the world. >> nbc's ron allen has been at the massachusetts general hospital all day today. he has more. ron tell us the latest about the injury count, which has increased today. who is in critical condition and are there any indications at this point that the death toll may rise? >> reporter: well, jim and pat, the number of injuries has actually gone down into the 70s from about 176 at last count. so there is encouraging news in that regard. there is still perhaps 17 people in critical condition, eight here at massachusetts general hospital. their wounds are severe and horrific and have to do with the most part with lower portions of their body. remember, these were items put in lower areas, and mainly regarded the lower parts of the body. there are at least four amputees in the city. the doctors are try
krystle campbell, and 8-year-old martin richard also killed. two of the three victims who died yesterday. >>> in boston, the number of patients have been released. but dozens are still being treated at the city's hospital, some of the best in the world. >> nbc's ron allen has been at the massachusetts general hospital all day today. he has more. ron tell us the latest about the injury count, which has increased today. who is in critical condition and are there any indications at...
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we know the two of them visited with the fakly of the 29-year-old victim krystle campbell when they first arrived at the church. after the fact mr. obama and his wife split up. he went to mass general where he visited with some of the survivors as well as some of the families of some of the victims and the staff. his wife we're just now learning in the last few minutes spent the last hour at brigham and women's hospital and children's hospital speaking with some of the youngest affected by this awful tragedy. this is a very personal story not just for the president but entire white house. dennis mcdonough with ties to boston. some of his tice including lisa monaco who briefed him on the latest on the investigation just moments before he took off earlier today. >> peter alexander. thank you very much. i also want to bring in two membership, michael ross whose city council office is near where the bombs went off and mr. walker. you just heard peter alexander describe the president's tone as defiant. what was the mood like at the memorial service today among the people there? >> well, it was
we know the two of them visited with the fakly of the 29-year-old victim krystle campbell when they first arrived at the church. after the fact mr. obama and his wife split up. he went to mass general where he visited with some of the survivors as well as some of the families of some of the victims and the staff. his wife we're just now learning in the last few minutes spent the last hour at brigham and women's hospital and children's hospital speaking with some of the youngest affected by this...
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today in medford, mass, mourners say goodbye to krystle campbell killed while standing at the finish line cheering on a friend. no word for services for 8-year-old martin rich. there will be a memorial at boston university tonight to honor grad student lu lingzi and another memorial is going to be held wednesday for the officer sean collier who was killed. michael isikoff, dzhokhar was charged today with conspireing. what's the latest with the 19-year-old suspect? >> reporter: well, he has been charged and there is a preliminary court hearing scheduled for may 30th. i have to say it is not at all clear what his medical condition is at this point and whether he is going to be able to appear for that court appearance. the manning straight had to be brought to the hospital. and in the affidavit with those criminal charges, it talks about him suffering gun wounds to the throat, the neck, to the body, multiple gun wounds. what his medical condition will be at this point is not clear. now what is, there are some additional details in this fbi affidavit. and probably what stuck out to me mo
today in medford, mass, mourners say goodbye to krystle campbell killed while standing at the finish line cheering on a friend. no word for services for 8-year-old martin rich. there will be a memorial at boston university tonight to honor grad student lu lingzi and another memorial is going to be held wednesday for the officer sean collier who was killed. michael isikoff, dzhokhar was charged today with conspireing. what's the latest with the 19-year-old suspect? >> reporter: well, he...
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lingzi lu krystle campbell, martin richard and sean collier. the city has a long way to go. tonight, a big sigh relief. >> poppy, thank you very much indeed. let's go to cnn's jason carroll who has been in watertown. a lot of people, smiling people, replacing all the tension of the last few days. >> reporter: we did see that, piers. as each emergency vehicle pulled out they were met by neighbors who came out of their homes, applauded and cheered and honked their horns. if you look behind me you can see the flood lights are on their house, down the street. to the left of the corner there. you have police finishing up their work. all of this really -- please are thanking that one homeowner who came out of his house after he was on lockdown, saw something suspicious in his backyard. saw the glad on the boat, then looked closer, saw there was a bloody man inside. he went back to his house, he thun calls 911. emergency crews show up, the fbi, s.w.a.t., police are using their tech knowledge, helicopter, using infrared to get the exact location of the suspe suspect. then the fear s
lingzi lu krystle campbell, martin richard and sean collier. the city has a long way to go. tonight, a big sigh relief. >> poppy, thank you very much indeed. let's go to cnn's jason carroll who has been in watertown. a lot of people, smiling people, replacing all the tension of the last few days. >> reporter: we did see that, piers. as each emergency vehicle pulled out they were met by neighbors who came out of their homes, applauded and cheered and honked their horns. if you look...
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we saw that with the identification of krystle campbell. one of the victims. one of the three confirmed fatalities. the family went to the hospital. they were told that she survived. but when they got there, it was in fact their friend attending the marathon and that their daughter parished in the explosion. i want to go back it michael on the ground in boston. michael, gauge for me the activity as far as investigators. not people who are trying to at least get back to normal and milling about but the area that crime scene, what kind of activity have you seen there today? >> right. it clearly intensified today. we saw agent in hazmat suites and bomb-sniffing dogs combing the area of the bomb site earlier today. looking, going through debris. looking for any scraps of evidence. this is a very intense investigation today. clearly activities have accelerated. we were told yesterday we would get a briefing in the morning g and that got pushed back to 1:00 and then that was pushed back to 5:00. i suspect that's from the program made. but reality check, we've all be
we saw that with the identification of krystle campbell. one of the victims. one of the three confirmed fatalities. the family went to the hospital. they were told that she survived. but when they got there, it was in fact their friend attending the marathon and that their daughter parished in the explosion. i want to go back it michael on the ground in boston. michael, gauge for me the activity as far as investigators. not people who are trying to at least get back to normal and milling about...
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next hour krystle campbell's funeral will be held. the 29-year-old restaurant manager was one of three people who died in the bombings and governor deval patrick will be atte attending. share. first you each get salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits. then choose two from a wide variety of chef-inspired entrées like our new honey garlic crispy shrimp or new seafood lover's linguini. round out your seafood dinner with your choice of either an appetizer or dessert to share! don't miss our seafood dinner for two, just $25 at red lobster, where we sea food differently. >>> a legal debate is escalating on how to handle the prosecution of alleged boston marathon dzhokhar tsarnaev. he's not been read his miles an hour miranda rights and who can be classified as an enemy combata when will the time limit run out and does the threat need to be imminent? >> can they ask questions that are focused on making sure they negate any threat to the public safety. one of the first questions i would expect to be asked of the suspect is are there other
next hour krystle campbell's funeral will be held. the 29-year-old restaurant manager was one of three people who died in the bombings and governor deval patrick will be atte attending. share. first you each get salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits. then choose two from a wide variety of chef-inspired entrées like our new honey garlic crispy shrimp or new seafood lover's linguini. round out your seafood dinner with your choice of either an appetizer or dessert to share! don't miss our...
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certainly think of krystle campbell, of will you links sue. and martin richard. they represent the beauty and diversity of the country, and they were sharing american experience together. finally, let me say even as so much attention is focused on tragic events in boston, understandably, we have also seen a tight knit community in texas devastated by a terrible explosion and i want them to know they're not forgotten. our thoughts and prayers are with the people of west texas where so many good people lost their lives, some lost their homes, many are injured. many are still missing. i talked to governor perry and mayor muska, i pledge the people of the west will have the resources they need to recover and rebuild. i want everybody in texas to know we will follow through with those commitments. all in all, this has been a tough week, but we've seen the character of our country once more, and as president, i am confident that we have the courage and the resilience and spirit to overcome these challenges and to go forward as one nation under god indivisible, with lib
certainly think of krystle campbell, of will you links sue. and martin richard. they represent the beauty and diversity of the country, and they were sharing american experience together. finally, let me say even as so much attention is focused on tragic events in boston, understandably, we have also seen a tight knit community in texas devastated by a terrible explosion and i want them to know they're not forgotten. our thoughts and prayers are with the people of west texas where so many good...
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and late today another of those killed was identified. 29-year-old krystle campbell of medfordford. we've also learned more about the two bombs planted near the finish line. they were filled with nails and ball bearings designed to maim as many people as possible at an event that drew runners and spectators from all over the world. >> this was a heinous and cowardly act, and given what we now know about what took place, the f.b.i. is investigating it as an act of terrorism. >> pelley: terrorism on patriots' day. a massachusetts holiday that celebrates the opening shots of the american revolution known to many in boston each year as marathon day. and we have just received word that the third person killed was a graduate student at boston university, the president of the university posted an announcement a short time ago, but he did not identify the student. there were reports yesterday that one or more unexploded bombs were disarmed. but it turns out there were only two bombs. both of them exploded. homeland security correspondent bob orr is in washington following the investigation.
and late today another of those killed was identified. 29-year-old krystle campbell of medfordford. we've also learned more about the two bombs planted near the finish line. they were filled with nails and ball bearings designed to maim as many people as possible at an event that drew runners and spectators from all over the world. >> this was a heinous and cowardly act, and given what we now know about what took place, the f.b.i. is investigating it as an act of terrorism. >>...
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serm we thing of -- certainly we think of krystle campbell, we think of lingzi lu, we think of little martin richard. their arrives represent the beauty and diversity of our country and hethey were sharing the great american experience together. finally, let me say even as so much attention is focused on tragic events in boston, understandably, we have also seen a tight knit community in texas devastated by a terrible explosion and i want them to know that they are not forgotten. our thoughts, our prayers are with the people of west, texas, where so many good people lost their lives, some lost their homes, many are injured. many are still missing. i've talked to governor perry and the mayor, and i've pledged that the people of west will have the resources that they need to recover and rebuild. i want everybody in texas to know we will follow through with those commitments. all in all, this has been a tough week, but we've seen the character of our country once more, and as president, i am confident that we have the courage and the resilience and the spirit to overcome these challenges
serm we thing of -- certainly we think of krystle campbell, we think of lingzi lu, we think of little martin richard. their arrives represent the beauty and diversity of our country and hethey were sharing the great american experience together. finally, let me say even as so much attention is focused on tragic events in boston, understandably, we have also seen a tight knit community in texas devastated by a terrible explosion and i want them to know that they are not forgotten. our thoughts,...
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campbell, of course, one of the victims. one of the people who was killed in the bombing on monday. and then afterwards he met with some of the people who are still recovering in the hospital. also met with first responders. and the first lady, we are told, met with children who are recovering at brigham and women's hospital. this was a day fraught with emotion but also fraught with defiance as the president and first lady went there to boston in a role that is really becoming all too familiar, sort of responding to these communities in a state of mourning and healing. karen? >> you know, kristen, that was the second emotional speech the president has given in less than 18 hours. do you think he carried the emotion we heard yesterday in the rose garden in that speech on guns with him to boston today? >> reporter: well, i think it's certainly possible. he did as you did point out deliver a speech yesterday that was emotional after the manchin/toomey was voted down or voted against in the senate. he had stern words for members
campbell, of course, one of the victims. one of the people who was killed in the bombing on monday. and then afterwards he met with some of the people who are still recovering in the hospital. also met with first responders. and the first lady, we are told, met with children who are recovering at brigham and women's hospital. this was a day fraught with emotion but also fraught with defiance as the president and first lady went there to boston in a role that is really becoming all too familiar,...
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krystle campbell, the 29-year-old at the finish line clearing on a friend. and later this evening, boston university will hold a memorial service for lu lingzi, the 23-year-old graduate, the student from china also killed in the blast. meanwhile as crews clean up the crime scene today, new questions about how the fbi interrogated tamerlan tsarnaev before the attacks. >> why didn't the fbi follow up on that? you combine the first interrogation, the first examination plus the subsequent act. when somebody is brought to your attention, you investigate and find nothing and then he carries out murders, you wonder, didn't you miss something in the investigation? >> and today, our investigative team uncovered new details about the suspect's weapons. tamerlan and dzhokhar both carried illegal guns. neither had proper permits nor petitions and dzhokhar tsarnaev was under age. within the last hour the white house explained why the surviving suspect will go through the criminal system. >> he will not be treated as an enemy combatant. we will prosecute this terrorist th
krystle campbell, the 29-year-old at the finish line clearing on a friend. and later this evening, boston university will hold a memorial service for lu lingzi, the 23-year-old graduate, the student from china also killed in the blast. meanwhile as crews clean up the crime scene today, new questions about how the fbi interrogated tamerlan tsarnaev before the attacks. >> why didn't the fbi follow up on that? you combine the first interrogation, the first examination plus the subsequent...
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certainly we think of krystle campbell, we think of lingzi li, we think of little martin richard. their lives reflected all the diversity and beauty of our country. and they were sharing a great american experience together. >> and the president remembering the victims which was something the governor of massachusetts, deval patrick, also did, remembering the victims and thanking law enforcement. want to play you a brief clip of what the governor said. >> on behalf of krystle and martin and lingzi, on behalf of the m.i.t. officer who was lost last night and the transit police officer who was injured, on behalf of the hundreds of people who were hurt by the explosions at the marathon, i want to say how grateful i am to the colonel, to the special agent in charge, rick, to all of law enforcement who worked so well and so hard together, together to bring us to tonight's conclusion. it was a very, very complicated case, a very challenging case. and there are still some questions remaining to be answered. as the colonel said, because of that extraordinary collaboration and cooperation
certainly we think of krystle campbell, we think of lingzi li, we think of little martin richard. their lives reflected all the diversity and beauty of our country. and they were sharing a great american experience together. >> and the president remembering the victims which was something the governor of massachusetts, deval patrick, also did, remembering the victims and thanking law enforcement. want to play you a brief clip of what the governor said. >> on behalf of krystle and...
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. >>> today, funeral services for one of the bombing victims, 29-year-old krystle campbell. and across boston and the world, the outpouring of support for the victims and the heroes continues. ♪ sweet caroline ♪ whoa whoa whoa ♪ good times never seemed so good ♪ ♪ so good, so good, so good ♪ i've been inclined ♪ whoa whoa whoa >> an emotional week in boston and we're on top of all the stories, good day, i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. boston and the nation pause for a moment of silence one week after the first bomb blast at the boston marathon. seven days later, investigators from the fbi and c.i.a. are taking the first crucial steps in trying to communicate with boston bombing suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev. joining me now, nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams. pete, what do we know about their ability to communicate with him and about the legal steps that they will be taking? >> well, their ability to communicate with him is limited, because of this injury he has, his injuries are pretty serious. ehe's said to be in serious but stable condition.
. >>> today, funeral services for one of the bombing victims, 29-year-old krystle campbell. and across boston and the world, the outpouring of support for the victims and the heroes continues. ♪ sweet caroline ♪ whoa whoa whoa ♪ good times never seemed so good ♪ ♪ so good, so good, so good ♪ i've been inclined ♪ whoa whoa whoa >> an emotional week in boston and we're on top of all the stories, good day, i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. boston and the nation...
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massachusetts governor deval patrick will go to krystle campbell's funeral this morning. she was killed monday in the marathon bombings. i think it's not going to be an issue in 48 hours. maybe i'm wrong. miranda rights versus enemy combatant versus public safety exception. what's your sense? >> i'm from boston. i think there's no town or place that has more of a history of our founding and a belief in the constitution. i think the idea that we're going to twist ourselves in a pretzel around this enemy combatant, i don't think people support that in massachusetts or in boston and i don't think people will eventually because what shows that we're ready to deal with these issues, that we're a mature country is that we protect our rights even when they are hard to do not just when they are easy. >> could be a fascinating debate inside the republican party. rand paul versus lindsey graham. >> it's interesting that the entire debate is being conducted with representation in the republican party. that wasn't the case ten years ago. >> this is a much different republican party a
massachusetts governor deval patrick will go to krystle campbell's funeral this morning. she was killed monday in the marathon bombings. i think it's not going to be an issue in 48 hours. maybe i'm wrong. miranda rights versus enemy combatant versus public safety exception. what's your sense? >> i'm from boston. i think there's no town or place that has more of a history of our founding and a belief in the constitution. i think the idea that we're going to twist ourselves in a pretzel...
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. >> a second bombing victim, crystal k krystle campbell, lived in massachusetts's fifth district. attended her funeral and spoke about the 29-year-old victim after the attack. >> she grew up down the street from my office and so, at the same time that i'm a candidate and i've suspended all campaigning, i'm also a congressman. i have a reasonability to all of the families that have been affected in my district and everyone else in the state. >> the bombings have shaken up the gop contest as well. gabriel gomez was running in the marathon and had finished the race moments before the bombs went off. gomez, a former navy s.e.a.l. related his military experience to what he witnessed last week. >> what kind of person would set a bomb, you know, next to civilians to try to kill, maim and dismember. i've seen some pretty bad stuff in the military, but this is beyond. >> all five candidates suspended campaign after the debate and attended a thursday memorial service with president obama. and by the weekend, the republicans were back on the stump. with democrats following suit monday. marqu
. >> a second bombing victim, crystal k krystle campbell, lived in massachusetts's fifth district. attended her funeral and spoke about the 29-year-old victim after the attack. >> she grew up down the street from my office and so, at the same time that i'm a candidate and i've suspended all campaigning, i'm also a congressman. i have a reasonability to all of the families that have been affected in my district and everyone else in the state. >> the bombings have shaken up the...
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krystle campbell stood near the marathon finish line just about every year. friends and colleagues say she was a giver who enjoyed other people's successes as much as her own. she was always there when they needed her. >> she was a happy, happy girl. sometimes you feel like you're bragging too much, but she was just perfect. >> reporter: massachusetts resident for all her 29 years, krystle campbell worked as a restaurant manager in sub urban arlington. m.i.t. campus police officer sean collyer was shot and killed by the fleeing suspects thursday night. fellow officers, students and friends all described the 26-year-old as a man who was committed to serving his community. they had a memorial service for him last night. >> not only was he born to be a police officer, he was born to pursue a career in policing that illustrated all the good things that policing this society is supposed to represent. >> reporter: his friends say sean collyer dpied doing what he loved, protecting the people around him. the brilliance of four young smiles gone. we went out and asked
krystle campbell stood near the marathon finish line just about every year. friends and colleagues say she was a giver who enjoyed other people's successes as much as her own. she was always there when they needed her. >> she was a happy, happy girl. sometimes you feel like you're bragging too much, but she was just perfect. >> reporter: massachusetts resident for all her 29 years, krystle campbell worked as a restaurant manager in sub urban arlington. m.i.t. campus police officer...
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it's hard. >> the father alone but krystle campbell, her grandmother recently gave an interview and she was talking about how krystle gave up her single life, this young woman, to care for her grandmother. having her there made her feel safe. you have the other story you've talked about as well, two brothers, both losing parts of their leg and one calling, we're all someone's kid and these guys are in their 20s and 30s and one calls his mom and said mom, i'm hurt bad. that's someone's kid but going back to martin richard, you were talking with natalie, i'm not a mom but i'm an aunt and i have a 7-year-old, a 3-year-old, 14-year-old and a 16-year-old, nieces and nephews and seeing that little bright-eyed, toothy smile, you know, you talk about being a journalist and losing it. you're not a journalist when you see something like that. if your heart is not crushed you're not human. that's someone's baby and he's not going to come home. he's not going to go to high school, not going to go to prom, all of those milestones and his dad has to live with that pain. it's awful. >> we've seen too
it's hard. >> the father alone but krystle campbell, her grandmother recently gave an interview and she was talking about how krystle gave up her single life, this young woman, to care for her grandmother. having her there made her feel safe. you have the other story you've talked about as well, two brothers, both losing parts of their leg and one calling, we're all someone's kid and these guys are in their 20s and 30s and one calls his mom and said mom, i'm hurt bad. that's someone's kid...
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. >> the nurse who desperately tried to save a bombing victim, krystle campbell, wants to meet her family to tell them about their daughter's final moments. also standing by for a statement from the president of the united states in a few moments. he is going into the rose garden. we'll have live coverage. you're watching a special edition of "the situation room." all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. we're going to wake the world up. and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. cisco. tomorrow starts here. cisco. ♪ haters best get to bloggin' in it ♪ ♪ so hot right now that our designer ♪ ♪ sunglasses be foggin' ♪ this crowd is classic ♪ so we play 'em like rachmaninoff ♪ ♪ just hooked 'em up with score alerts ♪ ♪now we're about to set it off ♪set it off like a score alert ♪ beep beep what? ♪if you set your phone to vibrate ♪ ♪ then it might alert your button flies all the ♪ ♪ girls and the guys wanna keep that c
. >> the nurse who desperately tried to save a bombing victim, krystle campbell, wants to meet her family to tell them about their daughter's final moments. also standing by for a statement from the president of the united states in a few moments. he is going into the rose garden. we'll have live coverage. you're watching a special edition of "the situation room." all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing....
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krystle campbell, martin richard and linzi lu. three people dead by a killer who had no respect for human life. the fbi is hunting. if you know where they are, if you
krystle campbell, martin richard and linzi lu. three people dead by a killer who had no respect for human life. the fbi is hunting. if you know where they are, if you
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and martin richard, lu lingzi, krystle campbell, sean collier, sean, the police officer killed wednesday night. >>> and at the association b dinner, the president unveilaled his second term agenda. >> a quick preview of the secret agenda you can expect in a second obama administration. in first term i sang al green. in my second term, i'm going with yung jeezy. >> weez s'll see what he does. conan o'brien, the listed funny man. president obama will get a few laughs as well and i will be live from d.c. next weekend, next saturday night, for the play-by-play of the white house correspondents dinner. >>> major flooding in the midwest. dozens of rivers overnid. the mississippi risen ten feet in 36 hours. live to illinois. >>> and old the older tsarnaev brother spent his time. you're watching msnbc, the pla is for politics. >>> family to me is the most important thing. >> when me and my family get together, it's absolute chaos. clusters of pustules, pimples. the soreness was excruciating. it was impossible to even think about dancing. when you're dancing, your partner is holding you. so, his
and martin richard, lu lingzi, krystle campbell, sean collier, sean, the police officer killed wednesday night. >>> and at the association b dinner, the president unveilaled his second term agenda. >> a quick preview of the secret agenda you can expect in a second obama administration. in first term i sang al green. in my second term, i'm going with yung jeezy. >> weez s'll see what he does. conan o'brien, the listed funny man. president obama will get a few laughs as well...
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they were there to remember krystle campbell. she was a restaurant manager, she was just 29 years old. the boston cardinal sean o'malley presided over the services. and tonight, a memorial service is going to be held for lingzi lu, a graduate student in math and statistics at boston university had just written her final exams and they have her degree ready for her. if you'd like to help the surviving bomb victims, 50 of whom are still in the hospital, go to cnn.com/impact. and we certainly urge that you do take a look at that website. charging the boston marathon bombing suspect, the officials could file charges at any moment. in fact, that is what we're waiting on, but exactly what charges is this young man going to be facing? he is certainly in a great deal of trouble. murder, terrorism, conspiracy, all in play. we're going to break down the possible list and how it may compare to another very infamous man, timothy mcveigh, it's all coming up. [ tires screech ] [ beeping ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-ow
they were there to remember krystle campbell. she was a restaurant manager, she was just 29 years old. the boston cardinal sean o'malley presided over the services. and tonight, a memorial service is going to be held for lingzi lu, a graduate student in math and statistics at boston university had just written her final exams and they have her degree ready for her. if you'd like to help the surviving bomb victims, 50 of whom are still in the hospital, go to cnn.com/impact. and we certainly urge...
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. >> the president honored bombing victim krystle campbell, who was killed just weeks before her 30th birthday. he honored lu lingzi, recently moved to boston for graduate school to study math and statistics. she went with two new friends to see the boston marathon and was killed. and, of course, the president honored 8-year-old martin richard, the youngest victim. the president spoke of martin's wish written on a blue poster board, "no more hurting people. peace." >> people here in boston pause today behind the scenes the search for the person or people, because we don't know at this point how many people were involved. that search continues. a law enforcement source telling cnn that hundreds of investigators are working around the clock trying to identify at this point two men who have been captured in surveillance videos moments before the blast. pictures of these men also, and apparently they were hovering near the finish line. d deb, how much do you know about these men? you said they were looking at them as people to talk to, but now they are more than that. >> well, you know, i
. >> the president honored bombing victim krystle campbell, who was killed just weeks before her 30th birthday. he honored lu lingzi, recently moved to boston for graduate school to study math and statistics. she went with two new friends to see the boston marathon and was killed. and, of course, the president honored 8-year-old martin richard, the youngest victim. the president spoke of martin's wish written on a blue poster board, "no more hurting people. peace." >>...
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"in our time of rejoicing, let us not forget the families of martin richard, krystle campbell, sean collier and lu lingzi." in case someone didn't hear it, bianna, i would like you to repeat for everyone once again, your phone call with the father of these brothers and what he said to you, the first thing he said to you. >> he said "thank god." he started crying. he's been waiting. he hasn't had any indication of what was going on. i called him. this was our fifth conversation of the day. and he was just full of emotion. and he said that he thanks us for calling him, for being in touch with him. and, again, i asked him, what do you want to say to your son? we know right now that he is in custody, on his way to the hospital. he said, just tell police everything. i still don't believe it, but tell them everything. he also said he's on his way to the states. he didn't say when he would be coming. but he'll be coming to the hospital. and he ended the conversation by saying, unfortunately, i lost one son, but the other one appears to be alive right now. >> pierre thomas, i want to go back. over
"in our time of rejoicing, let us not forget the families of martin richard, krystle campbell, sean collier and lu lingzi." in case someone didn't hear it, bianna, i would like you to repeat for everyone once again, your phone call with the father of these brothers and what he said to you, the first thing he said to you. >> he said "thank god." he started crying. he's been waiting. he hasn't had any indication of what was going on. i called him. this was our fifth...
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today we learned the identity of another fatality, 29-year-old krystle campbell of medford, mass. she was with her best friend watching that friend's boyfriend cross the finish line when she was killed in the blast. talk about going from joy well, to heaven, maybe. we also got new video from a marathon runner named jennifer treacy approaching the finish line when the first bomb went off. we're also learning new details about the bombs, themselves. we now know they contained explosives and shrapnel packed inside a pressure cooker, regular kitchen pressure cooker and they were placed inside backpacks. we also now know the bombs were set off by an electric timer. the "boston globe" reported a circuit breaker was used to trigger the dual explosions. president obama did something today he didn't do yesterday. he called it an act of terrorism. >> this was a heinous and cowardly act, and given what we now know about what took place, the fbi is investigating it as an act of terrorism. any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians, it is an act of terror. >> well, there's still so m
today we learned the identity of another fatality, 29-year-old krystle campbell of medford, mass. she was with her best friend watching that friend's boyfriend cross the finish line when she was killed in the blast. talk about going from joy well, to heaven, maybe. we also got new video from a marathon runner named jennifer treacy approaching the finish line when the first bomb went off. we're also learning new details about the bombs, themselves. we now know they contained explosives and...
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we are so happy that krystle campbell's family is here in the cathedral with us. we are all so in solidarity with those injured in the explosions, and wish to express our desire to support them and their families and loved ones. this patriots day shakes us out of our complacency and indifference and calls on us to focus on the past, of building a the task, ofn building civilization that is based on dno and justice. trtslegacy of those first down their lives for the common good. we must overcome a culture of death by promoting a culture of life, a profound respect for each and every human being made in the image and likeness of god, and we must cultivate a desire to give our lives in the service of others. last week i was in galilee on the mount of the beatitudes with 30 priests from boston on retreat. there we prayed and listen to the very gospel that was read for us here this morning. the sermon on the mount is a description of the life of the people gathered by and around the lord. often in the gospels we can see the contrast between the crowd and the community.
we are so happy that krystle campbell's family is here in the cathedral with us. we are all so in solidarity with those injured in the explosions, and wish to express our desire to support them and their families and loved ones. this patriots day shakes us out of our complacency and indifference and calls on us to focus on the past, of building a the task, ofn building civilization that is based on dno and justice. trtslegacy of those first down their lives for the common good. we must overcome...
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campbell and lu lingzi, they are being remembered, a lot of sadness still surrounding that and 54 patients still in the hospital, 7 in critical, and chris, we believe that two of them are children, a boy and a girl, still in critical condition as we speak at this point. >> i know when i left there, i think the boy and the girl were maybe 9 and 10 years old, so we're talking, again, like, little kids and there's been no word about any -- any plans for funerals at this point that you've heard? >> reporter: we haven't heard anything. we haven't heard anything yet. i mean, there's been so much focus and attention on trying to find the guy. i think this morning as that is being put to rest and a lot of those questions are being answered, they're going to start talking about when they're going to have wakes, when they're going to have funerals. there's been an ongoing memorial just down the street over on boylston, the people are laying down flowers and cards and teddy bears and stuff like that. but in terms of official -- official services, we haven't heard anything. of course, there was the se
campbell and lu lingzi, they are being remembered, a lot of sadness still surrounding that and 54 patients still in the hospital, 7 in critical, and chris, we believe that two of them are children, a boy and a girl, still in critical condition as we speak at this point. >> i know when i left there, i think the boy and the girl were maybe 9 and 10 years old, so we're talking, again, like, little kids and there's been no word about any -- any plans for funerals at this point that you've...
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we pray for his sister and mom, his brother and his dad, and it helps us to say we will miss krystle campbell who brought herself to the marathon, and lu lingzi, the student who came to the city to search for education. we will never forget her. i am telling you, nothing can defeat the heart of this city. nothing will take us down, because we take care of one another. even the smell of the smoke of the air and the blood on the streets, tears in our eyes, we triumphed over the heat on monday afternoon. it is a glorious thing, the love and the strength that covers our city. it will push us forward next year, because this is boston, a city with compassion and strength that knows no bounds. [applause] >> mayor thomas menino, the longest sitting mayor of the city of boston, speaking about the indomitable spirit of this city and a great convolutions of the police, fire, and emergency personnel who heroically assisted victims and the dying this past monday. thering a reflection now, reverend nancy taylor, who serves as minister at the old south street church in boston. ♪ >> the choir now
we pray for his sister and mom, his brother and his dad, and it helps us to say we will miss krystle campbell who brought herself to the marathon, and lu lingzi, the student who came to the city to search for education. we will never forget her. i am telling you, nothing can defeat the heart of this city. nothing will take us down, because we take care of one another. even the smell of the smoke of the air and the blood on the streets, tears in our eyes, we triumphed over the heat on monday...
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as you already know, three people died, 8-year-old martin richard, 29-year-old krystle campbell and lu lengzi. this is a live look inside the cathedral of the holy cross, the great cathedral after the end of the civil war. first lady michelle obama is with the president. what you're hearing now is the cellist yo yo ma. massachusetts governor devall patrick is alongside the president and first lady, former governor mitt romney is also attending. as boston begins its healing process, another tragedy is unfolding in texas. last night a fertilizer plant exploded in the town called west, 20 miles north of waco. volunteer firemen had been trying to put out the fire when a blast leveled 50 to 75 homes and other buildings, registered as more than a 2.1 earthquake. rescue workers are only now assessing the devastation in the daylight. the president is expected to ea boston in a few moments. first norah o'donnell, co-anchor of "cbs this morning" is joining me. norah, you've been talking to the white house. what have they told you? >> even as the president was on his way flying to boston, he was
as you already know, three people died, 8-year-old martin richard, 29-year-old krystle campbell and lu lengzi. this is a live look inside the cathedral of the holy cross, the great cathedral after the end of the civil war. first lady michelle obama is with the president. what you're hearing now is the cellist yo yo ma. massachusetts governor devall patrick is alongside the president and first lady, former governor mitt romney is also attending. as boston begins its healing process, another...